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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1945
Page
5
San Francisco dispatchers report a wide area blackout rumor prompting many residents to dial a single number. Police and fire units were summoned as confusion grew over the status of emergency services.
Veterans crowd aboard transports homeward as ports flood with Welcome Home signs. San Francisco lists and arrival times spread via 10 telephone operators, 24 seven. A Maine caller learns her son’s Manila schedule veers via the Panama Canal to Boston, prompting frantic cross country travel. Port of Embarkation officials warn travelers of delays and diversions affecting reunion plans.
General Groninger warns routes and schedules may change at the last minute as troops head home from the Pacific. A Los Angeles woman rushed to meet a ship that was diverted to San Pedro, failing to reach her husband in time. Officials say about a million soldiers and sailors will spend another holiday abroad or in transit. Confucius figures trace back to 550 to 478 BC.
The report cites Huey of Howton County as the suspect in a hit and run near Chattahoochee State Park. Chief Degasy Sherif J. Tray notes the man fled the scene after being struck by Bud Herring. The article also mentions Australian mammals, including the dingo and various seals.
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